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Updated 7/14/2013
Family
Arecaceae
HAWAII - POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTION
Cocos nucifera
COCONUT PALM NIU
Native to Indo-Malay region but now cultivated in the tropics
worldwide. Plant has a multitude of uses, including dried coconut
meat, or copra. Copra is still an important export from many
Pacific islands. Fresh coconut meat is eaten raw or grated to
yield coconut milk.
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